The back story
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Island guide
Grand Bahama: Freeport, Lucaya and the national parks
The country’s second city, Port Lucaya Marketplace, Lucayan National Park, Gold Rock Beach and tiny Peterson Cay.
Island guide · Freeport and the national parks
Grand Bahama: Our Favourites
Grand Bahama in one page: Port Lucaya Marketplace, Lucayan National Park, Gold Rock Beach, the hospitals and the ferries from Florida.
What's onThis week in The Bahamas
Show 15 places on a map
What to see and do
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Caves, creeks and Gold Rock Beach
Lucayan National Park
A 40-acre national park with one of the world’s largest underwater cave systems, mangrove trails and Gold Rock Beach.
Grand Bahama Highway, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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The welcome mat
Gold Rock Beach
A wide, wild beach in Lucayan National Park, 25 miles from Freeport.
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A land-based coral farm
Coral Vita
A land-based coral farm in Freeport that grows resilient corals for reef restoration.
1 Magellan Close, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Freeport’s busy beach
Xanadu Beach
A popular beach three miles from the old International Bazaar, with water sports and food stalls.
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A park on the beach
Taino Beach
A beach park in Lucaya with a nature trail and bird sanctuary, home to the Junkanoo Summer Festival.
Where to eat
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On the marina at Pelican Bay
Sabor Restaurant & Bar
An open-air restaurant on the marina at Pelican Bay Hotel, mixing island specialities with international favourites.
Sea Horse Road, Lucaya, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Cappuccinos in Freeport
Silk Café
A small Freeport café for coffee, breakfast and lunch, with salads, soups and sandwiches.
La Belle Plaza, West Atlantic Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Bonefish heaven
North Riding Point Club
A bonefishing lodge with access to the flats of both the north and south shores of Grand Bahama.
Burnside Cove, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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56 miles from Palm Beach
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour
A beach resort and full-service marina at West End, 56 miles east of Palm Beach, with 73 beachfront suites.
Bayshore Road, West End, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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Snorkel from the beach
Paradise Cove & the Red Bar
A beach club on Grand Bahama’s south-west coast with direct access to Deadman’s Reef, a bar and grill and beachfront villas.
Deadman’s Reef, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
Shopping
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Shops and live music by the marina
Port Lucaya Marketplace
The largest open-air shopping, dining and entertainment centre in the Bahamas, with live music in Count Basie Square.
Sea Horse Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
Health
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Grand Bahama’s hospital
Rand Memorial Hospital
The public hospital in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
East Mall Drive, P.O. Box F-40071, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Private care in Freeport
Lucayan Medical Centre
A private medical centre on East Sunrise Highway in Freeport.
East Sunrise Highway, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Walk-in care in Freeport
Freeport Medical Centre (Doctors Hospital)
Doctors Hospital’s Freeport centre, with walk-in urgent care seven days a week.
27B West Mall Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
Getting there and marinas
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Fuel and customs in Freeport
Grand Bahama Yacht Club
Dockage, fuel, customs clearance and guest facilities in Freeport.
Freeport, Grand Bahama, The BahamasExplore View on map
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By sea from Florida
Baleària Caribbean
Ferries from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini and to Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Questions and answers
Can you take a ferry from Florida to Grand Bahama?
Yes. The official tourism site lists Baleària from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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